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Proudly pointing to her newly bought T-shirt, Sarah Mukei reads out animals printed on the front, a treasured souvenir of a family's trip from her home in Kenya's capital to Nairobi's national park.
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If Afghans are right and snow brings luck, their war-ravaged country is due for a large dose of good news amid tentative moves towards peace talks with Taliban insurgents.
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Developers are planning to create a luxury holiday resort in rural Wales designed specifically for Chinese tourists.
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Corporate services company Hogg Robinsons Group (HRG) expects corporate travellers to be more prudent in 2012 in the midst of economy uncertainty.
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There are already some 30 serviced residences in Singapore. Yet, newest kid on the block, 8 on Claymore, isn’t too worried at making room with its rooms.
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The growth of business travel and the impact of increasing fares and hotel rates.
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The majority of Singaporeans just cannot stop working during their vacation.
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If the strong Swiss franc fails to keep holidaymakers away from Switzerland's luxury resorts, then the current lack of snow certainly will.
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The industry indicators are clear that the costs of business trips are on the rise.
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What can business travellers expect from Australia and New Zealand?
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Skip holing up in a swanky deluxe suite to experience homestay and live like a local for just a small fee.
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Japan will offer 10,000 foreigners free airfares to visit the country next year, in an attempt to boost the tourism industry which has been hit by the ongoing nuclear disaster, a report said Monday.
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Go close to experiencing the disappearing enchantment of Shangri-la in Yunnan.
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Airline lounges are part and parcel of life as a business traveller. Catherine
Chetwynd investigates what services business travellers value the most and whether airlines are investing in the right areas.
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The Washington Monument will remain closed to the public until further notice, pending a full assessment of the damage it suffered in the East Coast earthquake, the National Park Service said Monday.
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Go close to experiencing the disappearing enchantment of Shangri-la in Yunnan.
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Japan's Nissin Foods opened a cup noodle museum charting the history of the speedy snack where visitors even get the chance to create their own tasty version.
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Fuelled by the strong Singapore dollar, taking a holiday especially in Japan and China is now cheaper, according to a pricing index released by Hotels.com on Tuesday.
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What can we expect for the remainder of this year and 2012 in terms of ticket pricing?
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It has karaoke and fresh coffee, but the bathrooms on the lower decks are out of water and some guests sleep on the floor. Welcome aboard North Korea's first cruise ship.
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Sections of Berlin Wall will be repaired, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the closing of the border between East and West Germany.
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At the international airport in Chongqing in southwest China, travellers are greeted with a massive sign inviting them to "sing red songs" and spread the Communist party's good word.
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On a satellite image of the Earth at night, there is no brighter spot. Greater Tokyo, home to an astonishing 35 million people, is by far the biggest urban area on the planet.
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In a hilltribe settlement in the forest of northern Laos, an old man sits on the ground weaving a basket while another villager hangs out her washing to dry.
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Travel industry leaders in the United States called for an end to the "burdensome" visitor visa program, saying it drives tourists and their job-creating dollars to other countries.
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Being a Hindu yogi once meant renouncing worldly pleasures for a life of solitary meditation, wandering the jungle in search of union with god.
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Stressed in the West and looking for peace in the East, increasing numbers of tourists are heading to Asia for meditation or yoga classes.
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Philippine fisherman Abner Abrigo used to enjoy feasting on dolphins and turtles until he realised they were more valuable as tourist attractions.
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The gambler leans back comfortably in his chair at a card table inside Vietnam's new Crown casino, waiting for his female companion to fetch more cash.
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Travellers could soon be able surf in Bali, shop in Singapore and eat spicy street food in Thailand before crossing into Cambodia and cruising the Mekong in Vietnam -- all on a single tourist visa.
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There are no signs pointing the way to Tonga's oldest surf resort, only a palm-fringed road riddled with potholes that presents many blind turns for the unwary traveller -- just the way owner Steve Burling likes it.
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From Argentinian heavy metal fans to Scottish retirees, Joyanta Howlader's couch has hosted the full spectrum of backpackers who arrive -- sometimes with mixed feelings -- in impoverished Bangladesh.
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The typical tourist in Asia used to be a young backpacker in need of a shower, but these days there are just as many older and retired people roaming the continent seeking its secrets.
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Best known for its historic Buddha statues blown up by the Taliban 10 years ago, the Afghan province of Bamiyan has a fresh attraction which it hopes will draw in tourists -- skiing.
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Waves lap the vast sweep of pristine, palm-lined sands as a sprinkling of Westerners soak up the sun, their breezy peace punctuated only by the creaks of a passing ox-cart.
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The faded 'No Climbing' signs are no match for the tourists jostling to capture that perfect shot of the sun setting over the temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia's most famous attraction.
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